Then Man Abides in His Real Nature YS I - 3

Yoga Sutra 1- 3- TADA DRASTUH SVARUPE 'VASTHANAM - Then the Seer [Self] abides in His own nature.

For the above sutra "How to Know God - The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali" translated and commented on by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood says the following:

When the lake of the mind becomes clear and still, man knows himself as he really is, always was and always will be. He knows he is the Atman. His "personality," his mistaken belief in himself as a separate, unique individual, disappears. "Patanjali" is only an outer covering, like a coat or a mask, which he can assume or lay aside as he chooses. Such a man is known as a free illumined soul.

See:

• Resting Inside of theSelf YS I - 3
• Yoga Is ..... YS I - 2

All the previous posts of the Yoga Sutras. As you review the posts, you will see it is a continuous cycle to study to help know thy Self.